This report takes stock of what we currently know as well as what we need to know to make classroom assessment maximally beneficial for…
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Spotlights on STEM Education Research
Learn about projects researching and developing student assessment to support STEM teaching and learning and the DRK-12 program's contributions to the knowledge base on student assessment.
Learn about projects that are building teacher capacity and engaging students with authentic data, showcasing integration across and beyond STEM.
Learn about projects innovating life sciences education through online games, analyzing and interpreting data, modeling, and cross-cutting concept development.
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Quality early STEM experiences provide a critical foundation for learning about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in ways that facilitate later learning. Early childhood…
Broadening participation in PreK–12 STEM provides ALL students with STEM learning experiences that can prepare them for civic life and the workforce. In this way, broadening participation has the…
DRK-12 Research and Products
This article explores how unstructured playtime in early childhood settings offers rich opportunities for science learning. Despite play being crucial for children’s development, its potential for…
To begin exploring how children’s play can support the development of the foundations of mathematics learning, we outline the landscape of play and mathematics. We introduce two debates concerning…
Developing scientific literacy is necessary for students with disabilities (SWD) as it supports the ability to create solutions to real-world problems and understand current events, and it…